Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala by Ghiath Al Masri

Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala by Ghiath Al Masri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweZakhiwo, Isakhiwo kunye neMilo Competition Category.

IsilivereUyilo lweZakhiwo· 2019

Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala

by Ghiath Al Masri

Client: Ghiath Al Masri

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Uyilo lweZakhiwo Category

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The Design

About Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala

Indlu yeSlab yenzelwe ukuba yenziwe ngezinto zokwakha i-juxtapose, ukudibanisa iinkuni, ikhonkrithi kunye nentsimbi. Uyilo luyinto enye enamhla nje kodwa kodwa ngobuchule. Iifestile ezinkulu ziindawo ekugxilwe kuzo kwangoko, kodwa zikhuselwe kwimozulu nakwindlela yokujonga esitratweni ngoonotsheluza abanekhonkrithi. Iigadi zibonisa kakhulu kwipropathi, kumgangatho womhlaba nakumgangatho wokuqala, ukuvumela abahlali ukuba bazive benxulumana nendalo njengoko benxibelelana nepropathi, kudala ukuhamba okuthe gabalala njengoko kushukuma kusango lokungena kwiindawo zokuhlala.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Slabs House Ikhaya Lokuhlala yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Slab House interplays liberally between the use of all the main materials used in its construction; wood, concrete, and steel to make the living experience both visually appealing and tactile. The use of floor to ceiling windows accompanied by twinning concrete slabs separated by strips of space creates an informal, yet structured juxtaposition between the two materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The plot is 20M X 30M and has a total area of 600 sqm. The plot is open at the street side with and is 16m above street level at its highest point. The property consists 3 floors above ground with storage. At ground level there is a 140 sqm garden, the second floor has a terrace garden. On the roof is a storage area which allows all mechanical and electrical units to be housed away from the primary residence.
Tags: Architecture, Modern, House, Contemporary, Design
Production Technology: Slabs House is a concrete structure with steel structures and a blend of finishing materials including concrete, white sigma, and Basalt stone. This production juxtaposed past and present, new and old materials, and brought in some historical markers of Kuwait's construction to evoke history.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to realize the design which called for windows running from the top to the bottom of the property, in a country in which privacy and security are paramount. The final design allowed the full windows to be used while maintaining privacy through the use of concrete slabs.
Research: The research portion of the design included looking at the contemporary residential area, the existing houses and how this property would fit in the landscape. In addition, our team explored traditional architecture and construction methods to connect the past to the present through construction.
Inspiration: The initial design developed from the idea of having a residential home that contained and was modern, intimate, open and private. The residence uses concrete slabs to interplay between what cannot be seen viewing from the street view, to the openness and freedom of the experience from a person inside the house looking outside.
Project Duration: The project was designed throughout 2018 and was undertaken fully in Kuwait.
Operation Flow: The interplay between the different construction materials guide and welcome visitors into the core of the property. By featuring gardens on both ground and first floors, we bring the feeling that the outside and the inside are mixing, while protecting the inside from the extreme heat and weather conditions by using steel and concrete.
Team Members: Ghiath Al Masri
Image Credits: image #1, #2, #3, #4 3D visual credited to Ghiath Al Masri